Cardale Jones leads Ohio State past Western Michigan

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cardale Jones came through with an effective, although sometimes erratic, performance in throwing two touchdown passes and leading No. 1 Ohio State to a 38-12 victory over Western Michigan on Saturday.

Coach Urban Meyer said earlier in the week that Jones was his starter despite two subpar performances that led to the quarterback’s benching against Northern Illinois on Sept. 16.

Jones was 19 of 33 for 288 yards, but hit only 6 of 14 in the second half when he threw his only interception. J.T. Barrett, who replaced Jones against Northern Illinois, came on in the final 6:34 and threw an interception on his first drive.

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